Opinion and debate Politics The year under review In the summer, Ravensburger Verlag’s decision to stop delivering two Winnetou children’s books caused a stir. Karl-May-Verlag benefited from this, as it turned out towards the end of the year. © imago / United Archives / imago stock&people Svenja Flasspöhler, Jana Puglierin and Hajo Schumacher in conversation … Read more
“In prison I was immediately confronted with a reality of which I had no experience. It was dangerous. I tried not to look anyone in the eye and stay in my corner,” the three-time Wimbledon champion and Novak Djokovic’s former coach told German television SAT 1. Becker broke down in tears as he described how … Read more
Former German tennis player Boris Becker has faced threats of violence and food shortages during his eight-month stay in a British prison. The three-time Wimbledon champion was due to serve two-and-a-half years for obstructing bankruptcy proceedings but was released last week. He shared his experiences from prison in an exclusive interview for the television station … Read more
Nick Bollettieri, arguably the most famous tennis coach in the world, has died at the age of 91. During his career, Bollettieri has coached ten players who have gone on to rise to the top of the world rankings, including tennis icons such as Venus and Serena Williams, Andre Agassi, Boris Becker, Jim Courier and … Read more
The former great tennis player was convicted of guilty insolvency, the court found him guilty, among other things, of failing to provide a complete inventory of property and secret debt. He had to Becker to board immediately and ended up in zazen, which is infamous in Britain. There they tell you about the first Chief … Read more
Et was just after 2pm local time when an announcement came over the crackling loudspeakers at Southwark Crown Court on Friday midday. The jury will announce its verdict in courtroom number three. A verdict that could soon turn one of the world’s most famous German sports stars into a prison inmate. For the past three … Read more
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic no longer cooperates with the Slovak coach Marian Vajda, who helped him to 20 grand slam titles. The 34-year-old announced that they had agreed to break up in November after the Champions Tournament. “Marian has stood by my side at the most important and memorable moments of my career. We … Read more
It was supposed to be the evening when America would see a live broadcast of tennis history. In the end, however, Novak Djokovic did not reach the 21st event of the Big Four and did not even complete the calendar grand slam. According to former stars of world courts, the Serb failed in the finals … Read more
The start for the German tennis professionals in New York couldn’t have been better. Five Germans were in action, all of them progressed – but sometimes had to fight hard for it. Five games, five wins – the German tennis pros have with the US Open got off to a perfect start in New York. … Read more
Saturday, August 28, 2021 “Watch your health” Boris Becker worries about Roger Federer – Is Roger Federer returning to the tennis court as a professional? It is possible, but doubts about a comeback of the legend are growing. Even with Boris Becker. He worries that the Swiss will risk his health in order to say … Read more